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	Topics Royal Winnipeg Ballet Topic Home The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, based in WinnipegWinnipeg Winnipeg is a major Canadian city, and the capital of the province of Manitoba.... , ManitobaManitoba Manitoba is one of Canada's provinces.... , is CanadaCanada Overview Canada is the world's second-largest country by total area, occupying most of northern North America.... 's oldest ballet companyBallet company A ballet company is a group of dancers who perform ballets. ... and the longest continuously operating ballet company in North AmericaNorth America North America is a continent in the Earth's northern hemisphere and almost fully in the western hemisphere.... . It was founded in 1939 as the "Winnipeg Ballet Club" by Gweneth Lloyd and Betty Farrally. The name was changed to the "Winnipeg Ballet" in 1941 and the company began touring Canada in 1945. In 1948, with the initiative of the Winnipeg Ballet, the Canadian Ballet FestivalFacts About Canadian Ballet Festival The Canadian Ballet Festival was an annual event staged in Canada from 1948 to 1954 that brought together various Canadian d... was formed. The Royal Winnipeg Ballet was granted its royal title in 1953, the first granted under the reign of Queen ElizabethElizabeth II of the United Kingdom }\|-\|\|}Elizabeth II is the Queen of 16 independent sovereign states known as the Commonwealth Realms.... II. It completed its first American tour in 1954. Today, the company spends 20 or more weeks a year on the road, presenting more than 100 performances every year in centres large and small. The company also mounts four productions a year in Winnipeg's premier performing arts venue, the Centennial Concert Hall. The company solidified its reputation under the artistic directorship of Arnold Spohr from 1958 to 1988. André Lewis is the current artistic director; he was appointed in 1996. The dancer most associated with the RWB has been Evelyn HartEvelyn Hart Evelyn Anne Hart, CC., OM FRSC is a Canadian ballerina and principal dancer with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet.... . Born in Toronto, Ontario, in 1956, she made her professional debut with the RWB in 1976. In 1980 she was awarded the bronze medal at the World Ballet Concours in Japan,and the gold medal at the prestigious International Competition in Varna, Bulgaria, where she also received the Exceptional Artistic Achievement Award. She was awarded the Order of CanadaOrder of Canada The Order of Canada is Canada's highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Order's Latin mo... in 1983. She left the RWB in 2005. The Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, Professional Division is an exclusive, full-time classical ballet training program for students in grades 6 through 12. The school includes approximately 70 young dancers, selected from around the world, and graduates have international careers in top companies in Canada and abroad. The current building opened in January, 1988. In 2002, The Royal Winnipeg Ballet's interpretation of the story of DraculaDracula Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, and the name of its title character, the vampire Count Dracula'... , choreographed by Mark Godden, was filmed in a made for television titled directed by Guy MaddinGuy Maddin Summary Guy Maddin is a writer and director of both features and short films.... . The film eventually was released theatrically. See also List of Canadian organizations with royal patronageList of Canadian organizations with royal patronage This is a list of Canadian organizations with designated royal status and/or under the patronage of members of the Canadian Royal ... Monarchy in ManitobaMonarchy in Manitoba The Monarchy in Manitoba is the constitutional system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head ... In June 1954 the RWB's rented premises were devasted by fire. The company's entire stock of costumes, original music, choreographic scores and sets was destroyed. External links at The Canadian EncyclopediaThe Canadian Encyclopedia *The Canadian Encyclopedia* is an authoritative source of information on Canada....